Gentleman Jack Keller

Gentleman Jack Keller

Keller served in the United States Air Force prior to becoming a poker pro. He was an excellent player at all poker forms who loved to take risks. When Seven-Card Stud was popular Jack was know as on of the strongest stud players. And his low ball talent was described as “Murderous”.

Jack played like many other successful players aggressively, sometimes too aggressively. Maybe because he never worried about money, though why should he, he was always winning plenty. The only one thing that spoilt the whole picture was his substance abuse.

Don’t think he earned his nickname “Gentleman” by being one. He acquired it from the press corps of “Gentleman Jack” when he was working at the stock market.

Along with the 1984 WSOP main event, Jack won 3 WSOP bracelets and more than $1.4 million in tournament play during his career.

Jack had three children, including poker professional Kathy Kolberg. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1994, and passed away in December 2003.

Jack’s winning WSOP hand:

No hand descriptions are available on this hand, Byron ‘Cowboy’ Wolford had 6-4, and it would appear he went chasing a straight but found no luck on the river and Bill’s pocket 10’s held up. The board was 5-6-9-8-J

Career Highlights:

1984 – Seven-Card Stud – 1st place

1984 – NL Holdem (Championship Event) – 1st place

1987 – NL Holdem – 9th

1988 – Limit Holdem – 2nd

1988 – NL Holdem – 31st

1989 – PL Omaha – 9th

1991 – PL Omaha – 8th

1992 – NL Holdem – 8th

1993 – Limit Holdem – 2nd

1993 – Limit Omaha – 1st

1993 – NL Holdem – 6th

1993 – Limit Holdem – 3rd

1996 – PL Omaha – 3rd 14) 1996 – Limit Holdem – 13th

1997 – PL Omaha – 4th

1997 – Limit Holdem – 17th

1998 – NL Holdem – 22nd

2001 – Limit Holdem – 12th

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